IBM Point 500 Quick Start Manual page 15

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• Placement on a wall, using the wall bracket (described on page Part 3:-2).
For initial installation we recommend placement on a flat surface as described below:
Figure 2-4. Access Point 500 with Table Bracket
1. Slide the High Rate Wireless LAN Access Point 500 over the bracket poles as
pictured in Figure 2-4.
2. Put the Access Point 500 upright on a flat surface.
Power-up your Access Point 500
To power-up the Access Point 500, connect the unit to a grounding type AC wall-outlet
(100-240 VAC) using the standard power adapter as supplied with the unit.
When powered on, the Access Point 500 unit will perform start-up diagnostics
characterized by a LED sequence. The LEDs will change color in the range Amber, Red
and Green. When finished (after about 15 seconds) the Access Point 500 will start
operation characterized by the LED activity as listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1. LED Activity Table
LED Definition
Power
Ethernet interface
Wireless interface
a LED activity will only occur when there is network activity on the corresponding Access
Point 500 network interface.
If the Access Point 500 does not switch to normal operation within two minutes, please
consult the troubleshooting section of the "High Rate Wireless LAN Manager Suite -
User's Guide" (see "Finding Information" on page Part 1:-1).
Now your Access Point 500 is ready for use. For more information about using your
Access Point 500 please consult Chapter Part 3: "Using the Access Point 500".
Activity Description
Green Power on
a
Flicker Green Ethernet LAN activity
Flicker Green Wireless LAN activity
Part 2: Installing your Access Point 500
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